Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. Pinnacle's focus begins in recruiting top financial professionals. The firm placed at No. 34 on Fortune’s 2017 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the nation, and American Banker recognized Pinnacle as the sixth best bank to work for in 2016. The firm began operations in a single downtown Nashville location in October 2000 and now operates in the state's four largest markets, Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga, as well as several surrounding counties.